Overview:

The plain-blog theme is a Hugo documentation theme that focuses on minimal functionality. It is inspired by qntm.org and gizak/nofancy. The theme is designed to load pages quickly and is responsive, making it look great on both desktop and mobile devices. It features a high contrast design with black text on a white background and blue links. The theme also supports various taxonomies, including categories, tags, and series. It includes Google Analytics integration and has a printable option where headers, footers, and menus disappear when the “Print” button is clicked. The theme also supports a table of contents and the use of math equations using the KaTeX library.

Features:

• Pages load quickly with low overhead.
• Responsive design for desktop and mobile devices.
• High contrast design with black text on a white background and blue links.
• Minimal usage of Javascript and can still function even if JS is disabled.
• Supports multiple taxonomies like categories, tags, and series.
• Google Analytics integration.
• Printable option hides headers, footers, and menus for a clean printout.
• Table of contents support.
• Uses Hugo Pipes to fetch CSS and JS dependencies during build time, reducing reliance on third-party CDNs.
• Supports math equations using the KaTeX library.

Installation:

To install the plain-blog theme, follow these steps:

1. Clone or download the plain-blog theme from the HugoThemes repository on GitHub.
2. Extract the downloaded file and copy the theme directory to the themes/ directory of your Hugo site.
3. Open your Hugo site’s configuration file (config.toml or config.yaml) in a text editor.
4. Set the theme field in the configuration file to plain-blog.
5. Customize the theme’s options by adding the desired parameters to the configuration file.
6. Build or run your Hugo site to see the plain-blog theme in action.

Summary:

The plain-blog theme for Hugo is a minimalistic yet functional theme designed for documentation websites. It focuses on fast page loading, responsive design, and a high contrast color scheme. The theme includes essential features such as support for taxonomies, Google Analytics integration, and a printable option. It also supports a table of contents and the use of math equations using the KaTeX library. The plain-blog theme is a lightweight and effective choice for creating documentation websites with a clean and professional look.